Background

Investors and accelerators skim one page before deciding whether to read more. Compressing a venture into a single PDF forces clarity on market, model, and milestone — skills useful for strategy decks and grant apps too.

Your mission

Create an investor one-pager (single PDF page) for a venture idea plus a short appendix (max 3 slides) for depth.

One-pager sections (fit on one printed page)

1. Headline — company name + 10-word value proposition
2. Problem — 2–3 sentences with target customer
3. Solution — what you offer; screenshot or product mock if available
4. Market — TAM/SAM/SOM or bottom-up estimate with assumptions stated
5. Business model — how you make money (subscription, take rate, B2B seats, etc.)
6. Traction or milestone — users, revenue, pilots, or next 6-month milestone
7. Team — 2–4 people, one line each
8. Ask — raise amount or partnership type + use of funds (3 bullets max)

Appendix (optional, max 3 slides)

Choose one focus:

• Financial assumptions (CAC, LTV, 12-month projection), or
• Competitive landscape (2×2 or feature matrix), or
• Product roadmap (2 quarters)

Requirements

1. One-page PDF — no bleed to page 2 on one-pager; 11pt minimum body text.
2. Appendix slides — separate file or trailing pages clearly labeled.
3. Assumptions footnoted — market size or revenue math show source or logic.
4. Visual hierarchy — scannable in 60 seconds.

Evaluation criteria

• Completeness — all eight sections present without clutter.
• Specificity — ask and milestone are measurable.
• Honesty — assumptions explicit; no vanity metrics without definition.
• Design — professional enough to forward in an email thread.

Tips

• Use a grid; margins ≥0.5in.
• If pre-revenue, milestone slide beats fake traction.
• SAM should be believably reachable by a startup, not "global education market."

Submission checklist

• One-pager PDF
• Appendix (≤3 slides) if used